scholarly journals Research on the Application of the San Diego Reading Quick Assessment Form in the Teaching of Diagnostic English Reading

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zehao Liang
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
San Diego ◽  
Teaching Mode ◽  
English Reading ◽  
English Majors ◽  
Quick Assessment ◽  
Reading Teaching ◽  
Operating Methods

Based on the theory of diagnostic reading teaching, this article introduces the San Diego quick assessment form and operating methods, and conducts classroom practice for domestic English majors to explore whether the assessment form can improve the reading ability of students under the diagnostic English reading teaching mode Help and influence.

Application of Task-based Instruction to College English Reading Teaching for Non-English Majors in Leshan Normal University, Sichuan, China

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Reading Ability ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Target Language ◽  
College English ◽  
English Reading ◽  
English Majors ◽  
Normal University ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Task Based Instruction ◽  
Reading Teaching

First raised in 1980s, Task-based Instruction (TBI) is an effective teaching method advocated by many foreign language researchers, focusing on the use of authentic language and on asking students to do various kinds of meaningful tasks through the target language. Based on a study carried out in Leshan Normal University, the writer proves that the application of TBI to college English reading teaching can greatly intrigue non-English majors, help them build their self-confidence in English study, cultivate their sense of cooperation in the process of carrying out classroom activities and tasks with their classmates and thus to improve non-English majors’ reading ability. In addition, some suggestions to TBI are also presented for further studies.

scholarly journals “Internet Plus” Application in Junior Middle School English Reading Teaching—Take Zunyi No. 11 Middle School as an Example

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1606
Author(s):  
Zhanhai Tan ◽  
Lingxiang Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Poor Reading ◽  
Teaching Mode ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Internet Development ◽  
Reading Teaching ◽  
Middle School English

In the context of "Internet Plus", how to teach English reading is very important. In this era of Internet development, how to use "Internet Plus" in junior middle school English reading teaching is also very important. This paper takes the students of No.11 middle school of Zunyi city as the research objects to conduct a questionnaire survey. After the survey and data analysis, it concludes that there are many problems in English reading teaching in the middle school. One is to ignore students' subjectivity; Second, the teaching mode is simple and traditional; Third, students' poor reading ability and lack of reading enthusiasm; Fourth, examination-oriented English reading teaching ignores the cultivation of students' reading ability. Finally, according to the existing problems, the application of "Internet Plus" in English reading teaching provides enlightenment and suggestions for junior middle school English reading teaching. First, access to useful reading resources through "Internet plus"; second, to conduct situational interactive learning through "Internet plus"; third, the integration of reading resources; Fourth, make use of the "Internet plus" new reading teaching mode; fifth, cultivate students' reading interest through "Internet plus"; finally, teachers carry out task-based reading teaching effectively. This paper has certain research significance, and the proposed solutions can be used to guide junior middle school English reading teaching.

scholarly journals A Study on Improving ESP English Reading Ability for Students Major in Mechanical Design and Manufacturing

2021 ◽  
Vol 271 ◽  
pp. 04017
Author(s):  
Juan Du
Keyword(s):  
Reading Ability ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Mechanical Design ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Design And Manufacturing ◽  
Innovative Thinking ◽  
Reading Teaching

ESP Teaching method is an approach that is significantly different from the conventional English Language Teaching method. ESP teaching is a market-driven, communicative English teaching model which is based on the overall principle of significantly improving learners' professional English social skills, learnercentered, and meets the needs of society and individuals. In this study, researcher’s attempt is to integrate ESP reading model into the design and manufacturing English teaching. The study aims to explores the effect of ESP reading in mechanical design and manufacturing English teaching from the following three points, preclass reading task detection, while-reading teaching and post-reading teaching. And the author finds that ESP reading model not only make students have a strong interest in English learning and reading, improve their English reading ability and application ability of professional knowledge, but also enhance their innovative thinking ability.

scholarly journals A Preliminary Study on the Teaching Model of College English Reading: Fragmented Reading

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Ni Wang
Keyword(s):  
Reading Ability ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Teaching Model ◽  
Proficiency Tests ◽  
Extensive Reading ◽  
College English ◽  
Teaching Situation ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Spare Time ◽  
Reading Teaching

English reading is of vital significance in English learning. In proficiency tests such as CET-4, CET-6, IELTS and TOFEL, extensive reading accounts for a large proportion in scores. Those who do well in reading tend to get higher scores. However, the current English teaching situation doesn’t show its significance: the in-class time is limited with only two classes each week, and it’s difficult to decide appropriate textbooks for teachers. As a result, students can’t figure out the significance of extensive reading course and think little of it. Since the Internet appears in every aspect of our daily life, we can combine extensive reading course with the Internet. By using our spare time to reading fragmented information in English from the Internet selected and instructed by the teacher in any place, we bring fragmented reading into extensive reading teaching. In this paper, the author aims to assume a new teaching model concerning fragmented reading in details. Through this new teaching model, students can not only read English materials in classroom, but also after class in any place with their spare time. With much more input of English both in and out of class, their reading ability will be improved and they are more ready to deal with proficiency tests of all kinds. Meanwhile, students’ interests will be aroused and their horizons will be broadened, which are also helpful for students to pass all kinds of proficiency tests.

scholarly journals The Application of Discourse Analysis to English Reading Teaching in Chinese Universities—What is the Focus?

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Yanwei Nie
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Chinese Universities ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
English Reading ◽  
English Majors ◽  
English Major ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Reading Teaching

<em>Reading is a primary avenue of language input and the spread of knowledge. Some EFL learners focus on vocabulary and grammar, but ignore the broader relationship between words, sentences and paragraphs in reading. Due to this, it is of great necessity to introduce discourse analysis to English reading teaching because of its potential to improve students’ discourse awareness and reading comprehension. While discourse analysis covers three aspects, structure of discourse, cohesion and coherence, and background information and context, this paper aimed to identify the ideal focus of discourse-based English reading teaching and to uncover pedagogical differences between English majors and non-English majors in Chinese universities. The research findings show that Chinese students have a good sense of discourse in general, and the main difference between English majors and non-English majors is that English majors are more inclined to grasp the main idea by analyzing the structure of discourse. The pedagogical implication is that if discourse-based reading teaching is applied for non-English major students, it should focus more on reading strategies related to the structure of discourse.</em>

scholarly journals Construction and Simulation of Online English Reading Model in Wireless Surface Acoustic Wave Sensor Environment Optimized by Particle Swarm Optimization

2022 ◽  
Vol 2022 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Bolan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Reading Performance ◽  
Reading Level ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Teaching Mode ◽  
College English ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Polarization Response ◽  
Language Knowledge ◽  
Acoustic Wave Sensor ◽  
Reading Teaching

English reading is an important way to consolidate and expand English language knowledge, and it is also an important way to obtain information and understand British and American culture. Therefore, reading teaching has always been an important part of English education and teaching at all levels and types of schools, and college English teaching is no exception. College English teachers have been carrying out teaching reflections in their reading teaching practice and constantly exploring teaching modes and teaching directions that improve students’ reading engagement and reading comprehension ability. However, the current daily teaching of English reading still generally maintains the traditional teaching mode. The entire reading learning process is monotonous, boring, and stylized, and the ability to acquire and process information cannot be combined with language knowledge and language skills. This kind of teaching mode severely inhibited the college students’ involvement in English learning model. Based on the electromagnetic-polarization response expression in a uniformly polarized half-space, this paper transforms the problem of polarization parameter extraction into a minimum optimization problem and constructs a fitness function. A set of polarization parameters is selected to calculate the electromagnetic-polarization response under trapezoidal waves in a uniform half-space, and the basic particle swarm algorithm is used to extract single and multiple parameters, respectively. In this paper, by adding a window to the test data in the time domain, the multiplicative and additive interference in the test signal is suppressed, and the signal-to-noise ratio of the test result is improved. We use the platform built in this article to wirelessly test the temperature characteristics of the surface acoustic wave sensor. The research results identified eight cognitive attributes of English reading and successfully generated diagnostic information at the group and individual levels and finally formed graphics and textual diagnostic feedback. There is a certain correlation between students’ vocabulary mastery and English reading performance, which shows that the vocabulary teaching method can help students better understand the reading materials and improve their reading performance. Combining two student interviews and learning logs, it can be seen that students’ understanding and frequency of use of vocabulary knowledge have increased significantly after the action research. It is generally recognized that vocabulary has a positive effect on improving reading level and can be based on the recognition and understanding of vocabulary. The mastery of vocabulary can promote the improvement of college students’ English reading level to a certain extent. Learners should strengthen vocabulary learning and face up to the importance of vocabulary knowledge in English reading.

From intensive reading teaching to outcome-based teaching: An empirical study on English reading in China

2021 ◽  
pp. 002072092098351
Author(s):  
Di Qi ◽  
Azizah Rajab ◽  
Nur’ain Balqis Haladin
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Reading Proficiency ◽  
Extensive Reading ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
English Reading ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Intensive Reading ◽  
Reading Teaching

Chinese EFL learners’ reading ability is one of the important cores for the cultivation of their English competencies. Taking the extensive reading course as an example, this paper integrated the OBE concept into the course teaching design. An empirical study was designed to explore whether the teaching model OBE can effectively improve students’ reading proficiency and students’ perspectives towards the Outcome Based teaching method. Finally, some suggestions for further research were proposed based upon the data collection and analysis.

scholarly journals Application of Multimodality to Teaching Reading

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoli Bao
Keyword(s):  
Reading Ability ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Motivation To Read ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
English Reading ◽  
English Majors ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The One

To improve students’ reading ability is one of the fundamental requirements for English teaching for English majors. However, some English majors are not interested in reading English and lack motivation to learn it. Even teachers may lose enthusiasm to teach them English. As a result, teaching English reading is inefficient.Application of multimodality in teaching English has attracted many researchers’ attention; the author applies multimodality to teaching English reading and attempts to answer the following question: Is the application of multimodality to teaching English reading effective?An experiment is carried out in two parallel classes for a whole term. In the experimental class, multimodality is applied in teaching reading and teaching procedures are all designed according to the theory of elements of designing multimodality while in the control class, ordinary multimedia teaching is applied. The data of pre-test, reading quizzes, a post-test are analyzed by SPSS 16.0. The research finds out that on the one hand, the application of multimodality in teaching reading is indeed effective. On the other hand, multimodal teaching is more popular among English majors for it can help activate classroom atmosphere, inspire students’ motivation to read after class and build up their confidence in learn English, especially English reading. The author also provides the suggestions for English teaching based on the research findings.

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